Reflecting on Virginia Tech: What Did Hafley Say During His Sunday Presser?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Publisher
Phil Jurkovec dominated headlines this weekend. The Boston College quarterback unexpectedly returned to the field after a six-game hiatus and starred in the Eagles’ 17-3 Red...
BC Football Mailbag: How Will BC Handle Its Quarterback Situation?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Boston College is on a three-game ACC losing streak that has seen the Eagles average 11.3 points and convert less than 30% of their third downs.
Something needs to change...
Nickel Stealing Dimes: DeBerry Finding Joy Playing Inside
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Josh DeBerry is a different player this year. It’s not just the haircut, although he joked Tuesday that he has a better visual on the ball now that he doesn’t have a canopy of dreads over his...
Quotables and Notables: Louisville Game
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Louisville practically handed Boston College Saturday’s game, turning the ball over three times in the first half alone. But the Eagles didn’t capitalize on the opportunity.
Instead, their offense floundered...
Midseason Awards for the 2021 Eagles
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Atlantic Division Champs? ACC Champs? Both of those goals weren’t out of the question at the start of the season for Boston College. Technically, they still aren’t.
But, after losing starting quarterback Phil...
Sebastian Paid Tribute to His Late Brother With Overtime Interception
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Brandon Sebastian dropped to the turf, protecting his game-sealing interception from Missouri wide receiver Keke Chism. Nickelback Josh DeBerry threw up his arms in jubilation and...
UMass Game: Quotables and Notables
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Series note: After every game this season, Eagle Action will compile notable stats, milestones and moments from that matchup as well as the best postgame quotes.
Boston College escaped Amherst with a 45-28 victory...
Running Game Silver Lining of BC’s First Fall Camp Scrimmage
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
Jeff Hafley didn’t shy away from critiquing his team’s scrimmage performance Monday morning. The second-year Boston College head coach simply declared that the Eagles aren’t ready to play a game right now...
Takeaways From First Full-Padded Practice of BC Fall Camp
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
The 2021 season is fast approaching, but Boston College still has at least a week and a half of normal fall camp before game prep comes into play, according to second-year head coach Jeff Hafley. Friday, BC’s...
BC 2021 Position Overview: Defensive Backs
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
Jeff Hafley was brought to Boston College to shift the football program’s culture and restore its defensive identity. The latter started with revamping the secondary.
BC was abysmal against the pass in 2019. The Eagles...
Lukabu’s Defense Is Placing Emphasis on Playmaking
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
Boston College generated four more takeaways in 2020 than it did the previous year despite playing two fewer games. The Eagles’ defense forced 21 turnovers last season, the third most in the ACC and good for 10th...
Eight New Year’s Resolutions for BC Football
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
2020 was a headache. Frustrating and tragic above all else, but, in the sports world, “weird” is perhaps the most apt description. Especially for the ACC.
Six teams opted out of the bowl season, and, despite making up...
Another Week, Another Dual-Threat QB for BC’s Defense
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
Boston College had no answer for Malik Cunningham last week.
The Louisville quarterback accounted for 427 of the Cardinals’ 493 total yards, or 86.6% of their offensive output. When scrambling, he often sprinted...
BC’s Remarkable COVID-19 Success is Program's 'Biggest Victory'
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
With a victory at Virginia on Saturday, Boston College—picked by many to bottom out the ACC in Jeff Hafley’s inaugural season—would finish with a winning record in league play for the first time since...
Midseason Awards for the 2020 Eagles
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
ESPN college football writer Andrea Adelson revealed Monday morning on ACC Network’s “Packer and Durham” that her pick for midseason ACC Coach of the Year is Jeff Hafley.
“I did not have Boston College 4-2 at this point of the...
Pitt Misses Extra Point, Eagles Win Thriller in Overtime
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
The parallels are uncanny.
Boston College found itself in overtime Saturday night against Pittsburgh for the first time since 2014, when the Eagles lost a heartbreaker to Penn State in the Pinstripe Bowl at...
Hafley Reflects on First Career Win, BC’s Performance at Duke
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
About two months ago, Stewart Mandel of The Athletic predicted that Boston College would finish the 2020 season with just one win, tied for 14th in the Notre Dame-inclusive ACC. Flash forward to Sunday...